| He said he got $20,000/year to both though, which is a killer scholarship. I wouldn't turn that down! Sheesh SAIC only gave me $5,600.
I know that MICA really likes the foundations of art. Out of all the schools I showed my work to (at national portfolio day, private interviews, school visits, etc.) MICA seemed to like mine the best. My portfolio was mostly academic - still lifes, figure studies, etc. I too want to master the foundational skills before moving on to conceptualization and whatnot. I think MICA is a great choice for this method of learning. And as Taxguy said, they have great liberal arts too! You can take classes at JHU! I want to take Spanish classes there if possible.
SAIC has great facilities, great location, amazing dorms, but remember that MICA is also very close to NYC and Washington DC. Their students win a lot of fellowships and awards (a significant number of Fullbright scholars and Javitz fellows in the last few years) I haven't visited their campus but I talked a lot of students who went to their Precollege and they all say the dorms and buildings are great.
So don't let either facilities deter you. They're both great schools. If you are still absolutely tied on a decision, look at the costs (even with same scholarship, one has to be at least a bit cheaper I would guess) and let money decide for you. I'm sure you'll be happy at either place (and they're both AICAD schools, so you could spend a semester at SAIC if you went to MICA, or vice versa) |